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Dominican Republic grants concession for solar site with 82.8 MWh battery

Local company Akuopowersol is developing the El Güincho project on 70 hectares in the province of Santo Domingo.

By

Luis Ini

Nov 15, 2024

The National Energy Commission of the Dominican Republic has announced the signing of a definitive concession contract with Dominican company Akuopowersol for the development of the El Güincho photovoltaic park.

The 75 MWp project, planned for the municipality of San Antonio de Guerra, in Santo Domingo province, will have a 20.7 MW/82.8 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Resolution SIE-052-2024-RCD of the Superintendency of Electricity stipulates the park will comprise 135,135 of Jinko Solar’s 555 Wp JKM555-72HL4-BVD modules plus 16 inverters with a power rating of 4,200 kVA each.

The four-hour BESS will feature 36 containers, each containing 250 lithium batteries, for a total of 9,000 units.

The project, which will be deployed across 70 hectares, will require an investment of around $114 million dollars.

Expected to be operational in 2025, the site will be able to generate approximately 123 GWh of clean electricity annually.

From pv magazine LatAm.

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